Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking tickets

Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by forgotmypw on Monday August 13, 2018 @08:22PM (#17754685)

This one change cost the government 60K. If changes like this are implemented all over the city, how will they pay for the IBM contract?

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by actuallyalys on Monday August 13, 2018 @11:42PM (#17755451)

That's nothing at the scale of Chicago. Their seven-cent tax on plastic bags is expected to bring in $9 million dollars this year (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-chicago-bag-tax-us...).

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by SahAssar on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @01:56AM (#17755872)

Perhaps they wouldn't need such an expensive contract if they didn't have to process so many tickets caused by bad signage?

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by nerdponx on Monday August 13, 2018 @09:01PM (#17754853)

Heaven forbid that bidding be competitive and that contractors be held accountable.

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Re:Using FOIA Data and Unix to halve major source of parking... by Fjolsvith on Monday August 13, 2018 @09:01PM (#17754851)

Civil forfeiture?

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